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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmédia de notas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: média de notas
"A média de notas dela aumentou."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A numerical representation of a student's average performance, calculated by assigning point values to grades and averaging them.
"Her grade-point-average improved significantly after she started studying regularly." - 2
A standard metric used in educational institutions to assess a student's academic achievements.
"Colleges often require a minimum grade-point-average for admission."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'grade' from the Latin 'gradus' (step or degree), 'point' from Old French 'point', and 'average' from the Arabic 'awarish' via Mediterranean maritime trade terminology. It emerged in North American educational systems in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to quantitatively measure a student's academic achievement.
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moyenne de points
Transliteration: moyenne de points
"Sa moyenne de points a considérablement augmenté."
Notendurchschnitt
Transliteration: Notendurchschnitt
"Ihr Notendurchschnitt hat sich verbessert."
media dei voti
Transliteration: media dei voti
"La sua media dei voti è aumentata."
promedio de calificaciones
Transliteration: promedio de calificaciones
"Su promedio de calificaciones mejoró."
média de notas
Transliteration: média de notas
"A média de notas dela aumentou."
ग्रेड-पॉइंट-औसत
Transliteration: grade-point-ausat
"उसका ग्रेड-पॉइंट-औसत बढ़ गया।"
平均绩点
Transliteration: píngjūn jìdiǎn
"她的平均绩点提高了。"
평균 학점
Transliteration: pyeong-gyun hakjeom
"그녀의 평균 학점이 올랐다."
成績平均点
Transliteration: seiseki heikin ten
"彼女の成績平均点が上がった。"
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